Edward set his determined eyes on the large building in front of him. He took a breath in and let it out, knowing that it would not be easy to steal the schematics of the warehouse from the guarded documents in the library.

He balled his fists and started walking towards the entrance. He passed through the door and stopped dead in his tracks when a loud alarm sounded and he watched in stunned silence as two armed guards jogged over to him.

They eyed him, looking at his torn clothes and dirty hair with disgust.

"What are you doing here, kid?" The big guy holding a pistol asked. "And why did you sound the alarm? What metal do you have on you?" He demanded.

Ed clenched his teeth and sent a silent thanks to Roy for lending him a fake I.D.

He flashed a bright and charming smile and pulled out the I.D. "I've been sent by Roy Mustang to recive documents on an abandoned warehouse." He reported in a smooth tone, trying to convince his heart to calm down.

The guard tsked and snatched the I.D from Ed's outstretched hand and gave it a hard look before jerking it back at him.

"Fine. But what are you carrying to trigger the alarm?" He asked once more, gripping the pistol a little more securely.

Ed swallowed and quickly thought up a lie. "Oh that." He chuckled. "It's only my Automail arm. I lost it in a bomb set by the rebellion. It's one of the reasons I joined the Military." He proudly pulled up his sleeve, showing off the gleaming Automail.

The guard stared at it then gave Ed a curt nod and holstered his pistol. "You may enter, Mr. DragonBorn." He said, stepping aside for Ed to pass.

Ed blinked as he walked past the guard and frowned at the fake I.d. He read it and rolled his eyes. Could Roy be any more of a nerd?

He pocked the I.d and looked around the large building, looking for where they kept schematics.

He sighed in irritation when people swarmed past him in a busy manner, blocking his field of vision. He, once more, regretted being so short.

He shoved his way past people, receiving many dirty and hateful looks from people before he finally broke through the thick crowd and saw the room he was looking for.

He briskly walked over the door and looked around before ducking in. The room wasn't real big but it was stacked full of filing cabinets. It was all neat and labeled, thankfully.

He yanked open a drawer and thumbed through paper after paper. He felt his heart rate quicken the longer he was there, knowing his I.d could only get him through so much.

He knew if he was caught in here they'd run his I.d and check it. He felt cold shivers run down his back at the thought and hurried his hands along.

He felt the paper under his hand and pulled it out. A big smile crept over his face as he found the paper he needed. He pushed the drawer closed and stood up, only to freeze as he heard voices nearing the room.

His eyes widened and darted around, looking for a hiding spot. He saw a small space between two shelves and he dove into it just as the door opened.

Two guys walked in, talking and laughing. They had guns holstered at their sides and were clearly with the Military.

Ed's heart thumped against his chest like a trapped bird. He held his hand over his mouth to quiet his breathing as the men came closer to his hiding spot.

He knew if they spotted him there'd be no escape. He was cornered. He quietly watched as the men pulled open the door, just as they were about to leave, Ed bumped a cabinet and sent papers raining down onto him.

His breath hitched in his throat as he locked eyes with the man and he felt time stop. He knew he had been spotted and he was trapped.

"Hey! You! Come on out of there!" The man yelled, pulling out his pistol and approaching Ed.

Ed stood up and stared at the threatening man. He glanced over at the other man who had his gun pointed at him.

"What are you doing in here and what's that paper you're holding?" The man pointed to the paper clenched tightly in Ed's fist.

"Um, I was sent by Roy Mustang to get a paper for him. Um, I got I.d." Ed stammered as he fumbled out his I.d and flashed it at them.

"Hand it over." The man demanded.

Ed gave it to him and watched as he scanned it. He felt his last hope sink as he heard the sound of the scanner warning.

"This is a fake!" The man threw down the I.d and locked his gun onto Ed. "Who are you and what the hell are you doing here?" He demanded harshly.

"Fine, you caught me. I surrender." Ed said with a heavy sigh, holding out his wrists in defeat.

The man yanked the paper from his hand and handcuffed him. "Come on, we're going to take you to Head quarters to figure out who you are and what you're doing here." The man said as he pushed Ed out the door.

They waded through the crowd and went outside. The cold air hit them and brought new strength to Ed.

He walked obediently for a few steps before he let out a sly smile and looked up at the man with cold golden eyes.

"What the hell are you smiling at?" The man hissed. "Just get walking!" He insisted.

"Sorry, can't let you take me to head quarters." Ed said simply. He lunged forward and grabbed onto the gun.

The man's eyes widened as he struggled with Ed. The gun went off and the man gasped before falling to the ground in a lifeless heap.

Ed stared at the dead man with shocked silence. He quickly snapped out of it as the other man fired a shot at him, missing him by an inch. Ed dodged to the right and snatched up the stolen paper before running off towards the nearest alleyway.

He glanced behind him and let out a sigh at the emptiness behind him. The other man was smart enough not to follow.

He focused on the path ahead and kept a steady pace towards Roy's house. His heart pounded like a drum by the time he burst through Roy's door.

Roy rounded the corner with a gun and sighed at the sight of Ed.

Ed gasped for breath and fell onto the couch. He glared at Roy and slapped down the paper. "Here, Asshole! Here's your precious paper! You know I almost died?" He growled.

Roy sat across from him and smirked. "Is that why you're in handcuffs?" He snickered.

Ed glared at him. "Yeah it is. You know, you could have just gotten them yourself!" He said. "You could have just walked right in and grabbed them and no one would have thought anything of it!" He hissed.

Roy leaned back and nodded with a smile. "True, but I had to see how willing you were to rescue your brother. I had to see if that was truth or just another lie." He said simply.

Ed glared. "Well, did it satisfy you?" He asked.

Roy nodded. "I believe you now." He said.

"Great, now we're best of friends. Now get these handcuffs off!" Ed yelled, thrusting his hands towards Roy's face.

"Alright, alright. Let me grab the keys." He said with a chuckle. He grabbed them and took the handcuffs off.

Ed rubbed his wrists. "Okay, one thing down. Now we need a plan to get into the building." Ed said.

Roy grabbed up the papers and opened them up. He laid them down on the table and looked them over. He pointed to a door way on the far back of the building.

"That looks like a good entry point." Roy said.

Ed looked at him like he was an idiot. "You made me steal these just to say to go in through the door? Are you an idiot? Have you even done this before? Don't you think going through a door is pretty obvious?" Ed said, rolling his eyes. He pointed to a high window.

"I say we enter there. They won't expect that." He said.

"And just how are we getting up to that window?" Roy asked. "Are we gonna just grab a ladder or what?" He asked.

"No, there's a tree here. I saw it the last time I was around that building. It's large enough to scale. I think it will work. Now we just need weapons." Ed said, looking up at Roy. "And that's your job." He said with a grin.

"Yeah, and I gotta get them without being questioned which may be hard now that Maes is watching my every move..." He said with a heavy sigh. "But don't worry about it. I'll get them." He promised.

"Good, in the meantime. Lets go over these and study them. We need to know every inch of this place." Ed said.

Roy nodded and focused on the papers. He glanced up as his radio rang.

"I gotta get this. Be quiet!" Roy said as he walked over to the radio and picked it up."Roy Mustang here. What's going on?" He answered.

"Roy it's me, Maes. We have another murder and this time we have a face to go with The Shadow. He slipped up, big time. I think we got him this time! Meet me outside of the Documents Library." Maes voice hung in the silent air as Roy stared at Ed.

"I'll be right there." He said, setting the radio down. He glared at Ed who shrunk under his gaze. "What the hell did you do?!" Roy snarled at him.

Ed flinched. "It was an accident. He had a gun and we fought over it and it went off. I didn't mean to kill him!" He rambled. "I didn't mean to!" He said in desperation as he looked into Roy's eyes with sorrow. "I really didn't..."

Roy stared at him for a minute longer before sighing and shaking his head. "What the hell am I supposed to do? They've seen your face." He said as he started pacing.

"Yeah but can't you get them off the scent?" Ed asked, sitting up on the couch a little straighter.

Roy nodded. "Yeah but they'll still be after you. You are our number one priority right now. There will be a manhunt for you and probably a reward put out too. Are you sure you still want to risk yourself by going after your brother?" He asked.

Ed's eyes darkened. "Are you suggesting I give up on my brother? Because I'd rather die then do that. It doesn't matter to me if I'm the most wanted man in the world, I'm still gonna save him!" Ed said with determination.

Roy gave him a smirk. "You are the most wanted man right now." He chuckled lightly and let out a breath. "But I suppose I'm still here to help, even if I will be aiding a fugitive." He said.